To concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 971 (12 stat 204, app. 3/2/1861), making appropriations for the post office dept. For fiscal 1862, which amendment disco

On Mar 2, 1861, the House voted 117–43 (HR 971). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 94–1, Others 11–22, Democrats 12–20. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 36th Congress (1859–1860), James Buchanan was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Yes: 117
No: 43
Did not vote: 84
Date: Mar 2, 1861

By party

Democrats12 yes · 20 no · 55 didn’t vote
Republicans94 yes · 1 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 22 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Chilton Burch D-CA voted yes
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted yes
John Alexander Logan D-IL voted yes
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted yes
George Wurtz Hughes D-MD voted yes
James Craig D-MO voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted yes
William Howard D-OH voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
Charles Hathaway Larrabee D-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 971…: House Vote, Mar 2, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-424/to-concur-in-a-senate-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).